Goings on at the Penguin Nation
Annual State of the College Address set for Jan. 16 Clark College President Robert K. Knight will give the annual State of the College address on Thursday, Jan. 16. As the college celebrates its 80th anniversary, President Knight will update the college and members of the community in the address, which he says…
Clark College hosts its first Legislative Breakfast Clark College held its first Legislative Breakfast on December 6, inviting legislative leaders in the districts that the college serves to hear more about the college’s achievements and challenges. The event got off to a late start due to an unexpected snowfall that had begun the…
Clark College helps celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address Four score and five people attended a recitation of the Gettysburg Address on November 19, the 150th anniversary of that famous speech’s delivery by President Abraham Lincoln. The event, which was organized jointly by Clark College Mature Learning and the National Park…
Honoring women of achievement in Southwest Washington Nominations are now open for the 2014 Iris Awards. The winners will be announced in January, and the recipients will be honored at a reception and ceremony on Monday, March 13, 2014, from 5-7 p.m. in Clark’s Gaiser Student Center. Tickets will go on sale…
International Education Week brought writers, musicians, and even the ghost of Pancho Villa to campus Clark College hosted a wide range of public events–including films, music, speakers, and panel discussions–during its observance of International Education Week, November 18-21. This year’s theme was “The Language of Learning: Creating a Sense of Place.” International Education…
Clark’s inaugural Veterans Celebration has a surprise announcement This November, Clark College began a new tradition: a college-sponsored celebration honoring veterans. The event was held the Thursday before Veterans Day in Gaiser Student Center. “We need to make sure that our veterans are taken care of,” said Clark College President Bob Knight in…
Rain doesn’t dampen volunteers’ efforts to plant trees at Clark As Kermit the Frog once sang, it’s not easy being green. Admittedly, Kermit probably wasn’t talking about shoveling dirt in a cold, quintessentially Pacific Northwest drizzle. But members of the Clark College and greater Vancouver community banded together on November 6 to do…
A classic of modern American theatre runs Nov. 8 – 23 “See, I always figured on the future. I banked on it. I was banking on it getting better. … I figured that’s why everyone wants you to buy things. Buy refrigerators. Buy cars, house, lots, invest. They wouldn’t be so generous…
Clark College hosts a celebration of indigenous cultures On Friday, November 1, the aroma of fry bread wafted through Gaiser Student Center as Clark College hosted its annual “Educating for the Seventh Generation,” a celebration of Native American cultures and mini-powwow. The event included food, music, dancing, and socializing among the estimated 275…
Clark College hosts the Southwest Washington Elementary Science Olympiad On Saturday, November 2, Clark College’s main campus was fizzing like a lab beaker as hundreds of students participated in the Southwest Washington Elementary Science Olympiad. Almost 300 third-through-fifth grade students from 19 local elementary schools participated in the half-day event, which included five…
